COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTIONThough a quart of ale is a dish for a king (The Winter’s Tale, Act IV, Scene II), the jester solely craves a kind of wit. And a wit so fitting must be laden with the guile of amchoor (unripe mangoes, dried and ground), the subtle cunning of citrus peels and the smiling bite of exotic spices, so as to illuminate with a slight sting. Enjoy our Belgian style ale, ripe with mischief and tragic deliciousness, and with only the sharpest of tongues, admire truly A Foolish Wit!

Sample at Kurtkeller 004: Pipeworks-tastic 01 on 01/18/2014. Murky orange color with a medium off-white head that recedes gradually. Small patches of lacing on the glass. Aroma of tropical fruits, wheat and yeast. Medium-bodied with flavors of mango, caramel malt and spicy yeast. The finish is fruity with a mango and yeast aftertaste. Pretty good overall.

First off why is it telling me not to pour the yeast on the bottle? This is an unfiltered witbier, if you don’t want the yeast poured then why even brew the style? Anyways it has a nice milky hazy gold pour with a creamy white head that leaves no lacing.
Smell is mostly clove with some banana and citrus. The mango seems a bit subdued in the smell. I was looking forward to more of it.
The flavor is pleasant. Mild tartness, wheat, clove, banana. The sour mango leaves more of a mark.
Not my favorite style but nicely done.

Bottle served in Pipeworks snifter: Hazy golden hue with a nice frothy head which left very nice lacework upon the glassware. The aroma has notes of blood orange, mango, lime leaves, coriander, lavender, grains of paradise, wheat husk, pils, touch of caramel and aromatic malts with a touch of bubblegummy Belgian yeast esters. The taste is a combination of acidic fruits, sweet fruits, crisp malts, and the ever present Belgian yeast characteristics. A dash of alcohol and peppery spices clean up the palate except for the lasting juicy fruit twang. The mouth feel is lively enough and has some bite but I prefer my Witbiers to be a bit more refreshing and bright. The mouth feel is slightly heavier than is the norm for the genre. Overall a nice beer but something I much rather drink during the spring and summer months (much like the Berliner Weisse). I will buy again methinks even if the fruity components comes off more like tangerine and blood orange than mangoes on the palate. (I do not mind in the least bit)

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